Members reflect on good times at Henderson Co. Senior Center

LEXINGTON, Tenn. — The residents of one West Tennessee city say goodbye to a historic building.

Residents met Wednesday at the Henderson County Senior Center for one last day at the historic building.

“It has been a wonderful place to go over the years, and I have a lot of friends I have made here,” Gene Milam said.

The city announced earlier this month that the building was deemed unsafe, and the senior center would have to be moved by August.

“Oh, I just loves it. I’ve been here 20, 25 years, maybe longer,” Marry Tubbs said.

Some members, including Milam, have been around long enough to remember when the building was a school.

“We have a lot of good people who come here, and a lot of good people who help make it a success,” Milam said.

Any given day in the center was filled with conversation and camaraderie.

“We’re just kind of like a family here, and there’s a love here for one another,” David Frizell said.

“Some of the funny things that have happened and the jokes people have pulled, that kind of thing, and just being with everybody in general,” Milam said.

For now, the senior center will be relocated to a smaller building near Caywood Elementary. The members hope to have a brand new standalone center in the future.

“The city has done what they can, they’re offering us what they have, so we’re just going to do what we can and see what we have,” Frizell said.

“Just want to thank y’all, ’cause I know everybody tried to keep it, so I just want to thank them. I know they tried,” Tubbs said.

Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs said he will meet with Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray soon to form a commission to potentially start the planning stages on a new senior center.